1.Describe Native American cultures before and after the arrival of the Europeans.that they moved west2.Describe reasons why Europeans started exploring in the late 1400’s.they wanted a faster trade route.3.List the major countries(including main explorers) that explored the New World and where they settled.Spain, Britian, France, and Netherland, spain is the largest area when they came, Netherlad had New York and boston, Christopher Columbus, Corez columbus, Fernade Megallin4.Describe reasons why Europeans came over from Europe and problems they faced.for a better life and to escape political crisis, they faced weather, diseases, native americans, food, water, equipment.5.Describe the impact the French and Indian War had on the American colonies.great britian was fighting against french and indian, Great Britian won, thye taxted the colonists, no taxes sensation with out representation.6.Describe the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.causes- taxes, boston massicure, boston tea party, lexington and concord7.Describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what it talked about.Freedom from independance from Great Britian,8.Describe the set up of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed as a government.-americas first attempt to become a government,9.Describe what the US Constitution does(including amendments).-protects some of our rights,10.Describe the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence.-texas was part of mexico and U.S. wanted Texas, texas became a country11.Describe the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War.sent troops to the rio grande, both sides were insigated and we were first to invade,12.Describe how the US grew as a nation.we wanted land from mexico, the great plains, we got flordia 1821, got texas from mexico ion 1845, oregan territory in 1846, gation perches 186313.Describe reasons people moved westward in the early parts of our history and the problems they faced.14.Describe some new technologies/inventions that came about in the 1800's that changed the face of the US forever.15.Describe how the North and South developed differently.16.Describe major events, compromises and incidents leading up to the Civil War.-Compromise of 1820, Compromise of 1850, popular sovereignty, Dred Scott Case, John Brown's Raid, Lincoln's election, South's secession17.Describe the North's and South's goals in the Civil War.18.Describe the advantages of the North and South during the Civil War.19.Describe what Reconstruction did to the South and the rest of the country.
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